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Chris Rock Backed by Snoop Dogg and Shaquille O’Neal With Viral Video Proving He’s a Comedy Legend

Published 04/05/2022, 12:30 PM EDT

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The Slap-Gate incident at the Oscars has sent massive shock waves all around the world. Chris Rock, though criticized by a few, has been praised for keeping his composure and acting in a professional manner. And he was backed by several NBA stars and legends as well, including Shaquille O’Neal.

Among those who questioned Rock, mocked his comedic ability as well. Rock is considered to be one of the best comedians of all time and him being questioned about his ability has caused outrage. Now 2 friends of Rock have come out in support of the star.

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Snoop Dogg and Shaquille O’Neal back Chris Rock by posting a viral video

Rapper Snoop Dogg recently posted an old video of Chris Rock. Rock is seen doing some improv and making jokes on the go, and going head-on head with Supa Hot. Though Hot seemed to win the battle, Rock had a great entrance and he killed it with his joke. And Snoop posted this video saying “Never forget when Chris Rock went up against Supa Hot”. After Snoop posted this, NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal shared his post on his Instagram story.

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Rock was at the Oscars presenting an award and he made a joke about Will Smith’s wife. Smith wasn’t pleased with the joke and he went up to the stage and he slapped Rock. He then hurled profanities after he made his way back to his seat.

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This shocked the world and Rock has received support from all corners, including Shaq. He praised how Rock handled himself and told that it would have been very different if he was there. Even though Smith has apologized for his actions, he has come under fire from all corners. But no matter what happens, Rock will always be known as a comedic genius and he will have the backing of millions of fans and celebrities like Shaq and Snoop.

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012.
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